Android Platform Fragementing, But User Interface Fragmentation Will End

Frank commented briefly here on the next major Android release (Android OS 3.0 “Gingerbread”) and the dread that came with the news that Android will split into two tiers with lower end phones using OS 2.x while more capable phones will run OS 3.

Android Fork Speculation

The low-end/high-end device split across Android OS 2 and 3 is disturbing. But, if it is a stopgap until manufacturers catch up with more powerful hardware designs, it may not be so bad.

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